here in duluth, the storm totals so far nine and a half inches. some spots northeast of town have had over 14 inches of snow, and, again, we're going to get another round. we could get another foot of snow here later tonight into wednesday, and that's the warning that continues. then the wind will pick up and drive in the coldest air of the season. we're talking about dangerous wind chills across the dakotas. parts of the midwest. we could see wind chills as cold as 30 below zero. temperatures down to 20 below zero, and afternoon highs may not get above zero. when afternoon highs stay above zero, even in duluth, some of the locals are complaining, and the real concern that cold air driving south. texas, parts of texas, into arkansas, even into oklahoma and even the tennessee valley will be susceptible to some significant icing, and ice storms which could knock out power to thousands late thursday and friday. meanwhile, duluth, not bad this morning. snow, but it's 32 degrees. relatively balmy. i'm weather channel meteorologist side side for nbc new

he's still in duluth, minnesota. good evening. >> reporter: hey, another wild day on the shores here of lake superior. 20 inches of snow so far. 45-mile-per-hour wind gusts. we'll get a few more inches tonight and then it winds down and then it's into the icebox. just about all of montana, sub zero cold. only 9 in minneapolis/st. paul. fargo only gets to 5 above zero. temperatures nose diving. nearly 80 in dallas, nearly 50 degrees colder by the afternoon. this is the perfect setup for ice. and we've got ice issues. and it will lead to tree and power line outages. this could mean memphis, little rock. it could mean power out for several days. it's going to stay very cold. not a good time to lose your power and your heat. there will be widespread travel impacts going into friday and saturday in the midsouth. >> we'll keep an eye on it. thanks. >>> it has been almost a year since the shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. 20 children, six adults were killed in that massacre. today after a fig

in the downtown duluth 9 entrance to a hotel collapsed under the weight of the snow.no one was hurt. the coldest air of the season so far is bringing around the clock subzero temperatures to the region on the final days of the year. northern minnesota and north dakotah are under winter warnings with temperatures ranging from minus 30 to negative 50 degrees, it was a mild 47 degrees in the twin cities on saturday but today's high was minus 1. >> i can't feel my nose. >> i have my eyes fishing gear on and it's awesome. >> reporter: but the wind and bitter cold didn't stop 64,000 fans from attending today's vikings-lions game at metrodom stadium. >> with the windchill it felt like 21 below zero at the stadium this afternoon. today's game marked the last time fans will be able to enter the stadium before it's torn down. that process starts next month, to. >> holly wagner reporting. >> jeff: with more now on that deep freeze and what else is happening around the country, we're joined by meteorologist lauryn casey of wcco, lauryn? >> jeff, the coldest air of the season has

this is where the storm is moving through the denver area, north dakota, duluth, duluth picked up three feet of snow. you won't see the grass again until easter. as far as areas in colorado, bitterly cold this morning. minus 15 right now in denver after getting the snow yesterday. minnesota, you got a lot of snow. it's going to stay cold. it's not melting any time soon. the ice storm warnings are up for areas of oklahoma and bordering texas, little rock to memphis. that is where we're expecting the possibility of power outages. i saw pictures from the walmart with the bread aisle with nothing on the shelves. people are taking it seriously. so again, the area of greatest concerns is the darker purple shading from outside louisville to paducah and little rock, memphis. this starts later on today, more or less this evening. then all day tomorrow. the northern edge of this will get some snow, too. so oklahoma city will get a little snow, st. louis, indianapolis and start as sleet and heavy crunchy snow on top. even dallas has winter storm warning. the temperatures, billing, montana, a high

a cold and windy night in duluth, minnesota, where i'm told it's rocking our satellite truck back and forth in addition to you. mike, good evening. >> reporter: hey, good evening, brian. it has been a wild day out here. lake superior winds gusting over 40 and six to eight foot waves crashing behind me. and just up the road, they've had 22 inches of snow. as you mentioned, a big part of the west, 17 million people being impacted by the storm as i got hit by a wave. and look at the snowfall forecast. another foot here. the colorado skiers will get another foot of snow. even plowable snow in denver where temperatures this afternoon fell 26 degrees in two hours. once the snow ends, the bitter cold comes in from the yukon. temperatures thursday as cold as 35 degrees below average in denver. billings topped out at 4. fargo, 2 below zero and windchills as low as 30 below zero. and all this is headed south. we've got winter storm watches tonight from texas to indiana ahead of the forecast of snow, sleet, and ice beginning late thursday and continuing into friday. brian? >> >> duluth, minnesot

duluth pack with the label "made in america."rom baabaazuzu in michigan a simple message. >> we can do this. >> reporter: and with mittens in hand, we wanted even more proof we could match the cost. headed to lion brand yarn known across the country. >> a very simple question tonight, these olympic mittens, $14, made in china. could we make them here for the same amount? >> i bet we could. >> reporter: she was out to prove it. they even carry a color already called olympic blue. >> the color is called olympic? >> this color is called olympic, yes. >> so this is right here? >> where is it made? >> this is made in america. >> and the price? >> it is only $6.49 a ball. you could probably get two pairs of mittens out of this. >> you could help the u.s. olympic team and help american workers if you bought american yarn. >> oh, yes. >> reporter: another message from the workers at midwest gloves and gear arguing tonight -- >> we can do it! >> reporter: the consultants at boston consulting group running the numbers for us and saying wit

duluth, four below zero. wait until you see the , coming across the canadian border. it on thursday. looking at the satellite images, the disturbances. we have one moving out of the high plains. that is going to swing off to the east. that is like the leading-edge of bringing the next arctic mass in. it is coming. that will be the leading edge of this airmass. lots of sunshine tomorrow. 45. we'll be lucky to hit place,d air will be in not much of a warm-up. it will warm up just a bit as you see any moment. and average wake-up temperature of 20. then you will see the very bitter cold nighttime temperatures warming. temperatures can be in the upper 30s to about 40. we do not know the precipitation. >> now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local oyota dealers. -- here we area pre-coaching,. >> we have seen this movie before too often. since dan snyder purchased the redskins in 1999, he has gone through seven head coaches during his ownership. he hasn't spoken about mike shanahan this year. it is somewhat of an indictment. his probable fiery is the most talk

>> i mean, sam is a lovable kid, and from the time he's been in duluth middle school, high school, you know, he hugs all his teachers, they greet him with a hug. the team moms on the football field, that's how he is with all the individuals in the school. if she had an issue prior i should have been notified or someone in the school. this is his senior year. you stripped that of him. so there's no opportunity for him to even finish out his senior year. >> let's read a statement from duluth high school said hearing officers considered witnesses testimony a review of the known facts a students past disciplinary history including a long term suspensions that result in an alternative placement, when determining consequences. tell me what you did. >> the first suspension was because of a bb gun, a student placed a bb gun in my bag and it fell out and raised attention towards me in the classroom and i was suspended for a year, this was 7th grade and the next situation ninth grade. i had an injury from football and a fellow player gave me medicine and i had a bad reaction. because of that ems

the duluth fire department is currently investigating the cause of the chance.ight now, fire officials are saying heavy, wet snow may have been the cause. no injuries have been reported. >>> 7:43. we're learning new information about the condition of formula one racer michael schumacher. he suffered severe head trauma over the weekend while skiing in france. michael schumacher hit his head on a rock. he was wearing a helmet but is in a coma and remains in critical condition. today, doctors say they won't offer a prognosis. >>> a crash between a car and a san francisco fire truck sent two people, including a firefighter, to the hospital. the accident happened just before 11:00 yesterday at fifth and howard in the city's south of market neighborhood. the firefighter and the driver of the car were treated at the hospital and released. people in the area say they knew something was wrong as soon as they heard the crash. >> i just heard like a big bang and so i came outside to check out what's going on. >> i've only been here for five months. they just -- i've never

this is what it looks like in duluth tonight. they're expecting about 2 to 4 inches overnight.ish to light showers or flurries late this evening through christmas day. but in duluth, minnesota, 2 to 4 inches, not too bad. they can get 2 to 4 feet pretty quickly. let's update our weather forecast one more time. sandhya patel is here with a bright sunshiny christmas it looks like. >> absolutely, dan. they have a white christmas, and we're going to have a bright christmas tomorrow. nothing but clear skies. here is a look at the christmas day forecast. tomorrow morning, starting off on the frosty cold side. chilly in spots. low 30s to upper 40s. tomorrow afternoon, it's sunshine, mid-60s to low 70s. we will likely be seeing some more record high temperatures tomorrow. so unseasonably warm. 70 in san jose. santa cruz, palo alto. 66 san francisco. half moon bay, 68 along with oakland, fremont, out towards livermore, 70 degrees. 68 in fairfield. santa rosa. 65 in map napa. 72 in cloverdale. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. spare the air alert tomorrow. we will continue to s

the dangerous weather doing little to stop snowball fights from breaking out all over duluth.one right there. >> that looks like fun. >>> minus 7 degrees in denver at 9:00 a.m. p.m. last night. shattering the old record by two degrees. tossing half a foot of snow and conditions there are downright dangerous. >> people aren't seeking shelter over the next couple of days, there is a strong chance that we may have one or two or more that actually freeze on the street. >> i worry about the homeless during conditions like that. so the storm is heading east right now. indra petersons, we want to know where is it heading next? what is happening right now? how cold is it? did we say 40 degrees below zero earlier? seriously? >> a little game of where you'd rather be right now? how about maybe great falls where it's negative 16 without the windchill? >> no! >> or maybe 72 in new orleans? you're talking about a 90-degree temperature spread across the country. pretty impressive. that is what we are dealing with. maybe you understand why you call it an arctic blast. pittsburgh, 61 and satu

duluth heights, minnesota, a different storm. the snow is just coming down. i love this area.. this is eisenhower tunnel area, i-70, colorado. it's been snowing there for a lot of the morning. parts of utah, seeing snow on the benches. all of this coming in with significant warnings all the way from duluth all the way back tomy zu la. and that's the first part of the storm. it redevelops east of the mississippi and gives significant snow there as well, and a lot of ice for the middle part of the week. ashleigh? >> i'm bracing for it. but you know i'm canadian, so all of that seems normal in december. actually in june. chad myers, thank you for that, my friend. i guess thank you. >>> so if you were tapping away on your computer yesterday, it went from cyber monday to mobile month. we all spent a whole lot of money yesterday. and for some of you out there, you did not pay sales tax for all of those fantastic bargains online. that's changing. and christine romans is going to explain to you whether it's going to affect you and why the courts are involved. and what would this prett

the northern plains, windchills in the minus 30 range in minneapolis, northwards up to fargo and duluth. as far as the west coast, vegas is at 30. 29 in sacramento. a very chilly morning. we'll abe little bit warmer today than we were yesterday in most spots. even the 24-hour change map, we're slightly warmer. so we're trending in the right direction, albeit slowly. we're looking pretty good, pretty clear out there. there's not a lot of clouds but there are the possibility of fog and freezing fog. watch out for that in oregon about 11:00 am, dense fog advisory for medford where it could be chilly and a little patchy iceeel nice considering how chilly it's been lately. >>> new storm will be diving down into the northwest thursday, friday. some people will get snow. i'll tell you who, coming up. >>> guess who time magazine's person of the year will be for 2013. we have a list of five of them. >>> waterspout from an out of control car. we have the story for you when we return in two minutes. >>> and welcome back. president obama has returned from halfway around the world early this morning

happen when the water temperature is much higher than the air temperature which was the case today in duluth, minnesota. >>> the professor is shaping his head, i know what those are. >> the biggest prewinter arctic outbreak we had in more than 40 years. >> at least we are getting a little bit of it. >> we are getting a glancing blow and much-needed rain fall. we are in the rain deficit. i know we like to talk about the snow in the higher el visions, but this is much- needed rain fall. timing not so great, but here it is. look at that radar lighting up. the boundary itself, the front is through the north bay. you have seen the market decrease. you have to go through the boundary in concord, louisiana fayette, san ramon, and richmond, also picking up a lot of showers. vallejo and look at the south bay. look at the radar down there. in san jose, palo alto, fremont, union city, there is heavy rain fall out there and heavy rain still to come. one place getting a break would be on the other side of that boundary. you are drying out a bit. snowed earlier today. now overnight tonight with the cloud

too cold for ski resorts in duluth, having to close due to safety from the cold air. wednesday isn't must have better. we're still talking brutally cold temperatures even here in ann arbor, michigan, for the nhl winter classic. over 100,000 fans will be cold out there. we're talking temperatures in the upper teens at 1:00 for that game. and also a lot of cold air hanging back towards minneapolis. 6 degrees. we're not expecting any records from this cold blast of air, but temperatures running 15 to 20 degrees below average. then the system heads to the east and could become a classic nor'easter. we're talking possibly over a foot of snow for some parts of the northeast. >> we'll be hearing more on that. kelly cass, thank you very much. >>> speaking of ice and cold tonight, still no end in sight more than six days after that research ship became stuck in thick ice off antarctica. more than 70 people are aboard that ship. we get the latest tonight from nbc's martin fletcher. >> reporter: weather changes quickly at the end of the earth. looking good when a helicopter from

out continues in north dakota have prompted a travel ban in the northeast part of the state, and in dulutheavy snow caused a ballroom overhang to collapse on the sidewalk but no one was injured. crews are working around the clock since last weekend to restore power to thousands to make sure the repaired lines do not fail. >> we will be trimming the lines to make sure whatever has the ice weight may not come down. >> it is a race against time with the bad weather moving in. >> you can blame the lack of rain for the lower numbers of marin county federally protected or endangered coho salmon. the rain helped them return from the sea to the spawning grounds but the marin independent journal reports that the month has seen under 1.2" of rain so the average is under 10" and officials say aside from the population crash four years ago the number of coho and the in facts are -- and the egg nest are the fallest in 17 years. >> feast or famine. >> now can we find anything different with the storms in the east coast over the midwest and strengthening headed to the east coast. at home, we set or tied

institute where they do their training is here in washington, so in spokane, washington state or duluth, minnesota, they probably don't know them. and the foreign service could actually do itself a huge favor by stitching itself more closely into american society. i have some suggestions in the book for ways they could do that. one would be that what american diplomats like about themselves is complicated multi-national negotiations. things like the climate change discussions in copenhagen, right? because it's hard, it's intellectually-difficult to master the material, there are lots of moving pieces. what americans actually value about the state department is if your brother gets arrested in el salvador, an american diplomat's going to go see him in jail, make sure that he's being treated fairly, insure that the protections that any american citizens should have thinker in the world -- anywhere in the world or afforded him. and is the state department views that as its least important respondent. the culture doesn't reward it. its most talented people don't into into consular affairs.

deadly conditions near duluth, minnesota, where a foot of snow is expected today on top of 26 inches yesterday. howling winds are churning the frigid waters of lake superior. at least four people have lost their lives on slippery roads. by friday temperatures in the region could drop to more than 20 below. >> that's kind of tough this time of year because you fwot to be out shopping and it's hard on everybody. especially the heating bill. we normally don't get hit this hard right off the bat, but it's december, so it's time for it. >> reporter: for several areas record cold, as much as 40 degrees below normal. >> i don't like 30 below weather. nobody does. >> reporter: along with snow in many of the plain states, ice. in the cold blast affecting areas from florida to california, citrus farmers worry if their crop is still on the vine that will survive. >> you say your prayers, go home and go to bed and get back up the next morning and see what's happening. >> reporter: a deep freeze that could last a week and the harsh reminder winter is here. in the metro area the snow is expected t

. >> the arctic mass sitting over the midwest made it feel like 20 below in duluth, minnesota, the air so cold steam lifted from lake superior. >>> new information tonight in two investigations involving d.c. cops, first there's marc washington accused of taking nude photos of a 15-year-old girl and today we learned a second officer has been suspended in connection with that case, but chief cathy lanier will not say why. then there's linwood barnhill jr. so far he's not facing criminal charges, but earlier this week police searched hills southeast d.c. apartment and found a 16-year-old female run- away. she claims barnhill force heard and other girls to work as prostitutes. detectives found a box of condoms and other evidence inside that apartment consistent with the allegations. the cases are not related police say. on top of all that dozens of d.c. police officers have been arrested in the last 3 1/2 years. tonight we are asking questions about that department's hiring standards. hope you have some answers. >> police departments and their officers wield an enormous amount of power an

areas near duluth have already picked up between a foot and 2 feet of snow go along with the high winds. >>> later today president obama talks about the economy and his call for increasing the minimum wage. in his speech the president will address the income gap between rich and poor. yesterday the subject was health care, the president urging americans to give his affordable care act a second look. major garrett reports. >> reporter: president obama asked the country for a second chance. as he did so, the president joked about the wild promises, his words, that he made about the health care law itself. promises will be fewer in the future, the president said. adding improved performance will turn obama care around. >> our poor execution in the first couple of months on the website clouded the fact that there are a whole bunch of people who stand to benefit. now this we now that we're getting technology fixed, we need to go back and take a look at what's actually going on because it can make a difference in your lives and the lives of your families, and maybe it won't make a difference

in the 6 to 12-inch range in duluth. john and diana, back to you. >> jim, thank you. >>> stay with abc news for the latest on this bitter cold and snow on "gma." sam champion will have everything you need to know, as he marks his last day with us here at abc. >>> now, to new developments in the train derailment investigation. the government is slamming the rail line, as we learn that the driver is apologizing, even bringing people to tears as he explains his remorse. engineer william rockefeller told investigators that he was in a semiconscious state when he was at the controls. his attorney calls it a momentary daze, like the road fatigue drivers sometimes experience. a union representative describes his state of mind this way. >> he caught himself. but he caught himself too late. he powered down. he put the train in emergency. but that was six seconds from derailment. >> the train was not equipped with the safety system called positive train control. that would have allowed the train to slow down if it was going too fa

an icy messy commute is in store for folks in duluth, minnesota, this morning where the snow dumped two feet of snow in some areas. at least five of them have been fatal. temperatures there will be in the low teens today. in fact, it is so cold salvation army bell ringers have been forced inside. in salt lake city, a driver who had been in the accident, he forgot to put the car in park. the driverless car headed down the icy interstate with the horn blaring. we don't know where the car ended up. our affiliate in boston has more on the dropping temperatures and the weather. >> a big cold outbreak is in progress and it's going to be felt across the west first. look at the heise. 12 in denver. many spots will stay in subzero temperatures all the way through next week. the cold air continues to move down the plains and by the weekend stretching over toward chicago. high of 21. just a goose egg in minneapolis. the only safe spot on the map is going to be south georgia and florida. that's where you're going to want to go to escape all the cold. you're talking significant snow across the rocki

duluth, three to six-inch range into minneapolis.rges to the west all the way in to southern california in to nevada. expecting subfreezing temperatures the next two nights. las vegas, bakersfield, 30. 20s both nights in fresno. some spots breaking records and that's nothing compared to the midsection. it will feel like minus 40 in bismarck tonight. john, diana, back to you. >> thanks, jim. here's a rest of the forecast now. warmer than normal in the southeast with scattered showers from virginia to the carolinas. mostly dry in the northeast with the exception of a few showers across upstate new york. >> mostly 40s in the northeast, 70s dallas to atlanta. 30 in the pacific northwest. frigid five degrees in billings and 11 in denver. >>> two sky divers have been killed in an accident in southern arizona. witnesses say the divers had opened their chutes when they slammed in to each other a few hundred feet above the ground. the parachutes collapsed and the victims fell. one died on impact and the other pronounced dead at the hospital.

. >> snow is flying over duluth, minnesota. it's expected to continue through tomorrow. it's triggered a winter weather advisory. >> when all of it is said and done, many areas could see as much as a foot of snow or even more. >> look at the rest of the nation's weather right now. heavy snow pushing in from the northern to the central rockies. that will dump up to 18 inches in colorado. things are drying out in the pacific northwest. but rain will fall over the southeast. >> the northern plains are gripped in a deep freeze of highs only in the low teens. milder across the midwest and the southeast and northeast. hot spots are dallas, new orleans and miami in the high 70s. >>> a bittersweet announcement here at abc. saying good-bye to one of our own. sam champion is leaving the network. >> sam is leaving to join the weather channel for what he calls a once in a lifetime opportunity. sam has been bringing the country the weather on abc in 2006. but he became part of the abc news family 25 years ago when he started at wabc. sam will be the on-air face at the weather channel

. >>> and the snow was too much for a canopy in a historic building in duluth, minnesota. it collapsed narrowly missing a person who was just walking under it. it people were inside the building for a wedding reception. some guests said the collapse felt like an earthquake but nobody was hurt but got a little work to do there in minnesota. >> just a bit. we want to know if the weather is going to be like tuesday night. >> tuesday night. that is the big night. i think it's going to be great. very much like it's been for the last month or so. no major changes in the forecast. we have some more nice weather. of course the other parts of the country getting pounded by some severe weather but we have high pressure building in across california. that is bringing with it unusually warm temperatures. we had some records yesterday. may get close today as those highs are going to be very mild into the afternoon. so mostly sunny a little hazy not a "spare the air" day though. and then sunny and dry weather right into the new year. then next week just maybe, just maybe, we could see s

the arctic mass sitting over the midwest made it feel like 20 below in duluth, minnesota. the air so cold steam lifted from lake superior. the icy mix that caused so much trouble here has moved into tennessee. scott, the storm is expected to bring freezing rain and snow in a band stretching from the ohio river valley to new england. >> pelley: amazing pictures from the lake. manuel, thanks very much. a train wreck has led to an emergency safety order. we have an update on the whales that got stranded in the everglades. and nelson mandela might have spent his entire life in prison if not for american protesters. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts, that's why we have ink. we like being in business because we like being creative, we like interacting with people. so you have time to focus on the things you love. ink from chase.

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. >> reporter: these coast guard ice breakers near duluth, minnesota, are out weeks early.single-digit temperatures have nearly solidified parts of lake superior and slow it had multibillion dollar shipping business there and in the other great lakes. this week, 13% of lake michigan is covered by ice that was nowhere to be seen this time last year. sailing around chicago's ice-clogged burnham harbor is like being on a polar expedition. we're out on the city of chicago's ice-breaking tug boat called "the commissioner" which is out on the water three weeks earlier than usual because serious ice is already forming here on the lake front. a path through ice is essential for the shipping industry in the great lakes which can move 15 to 20% of its annual total cargo during the ice season. >> the concern for a lot of the commercial shippers is they simply can't get their boats in and out to transfer goods. >> reporter: phillip willink, a research biologist at the shed aquarium joined us as the commissioner plied or plowed the harbor to keep the ice from setting. but, he says, the

. >> reporter: a massive storm system dumped more than 2 feet of snow in duluth. at least five people have died in weather-related accidents in minnesota since monday. >> people seem to be driving slowly respectfully but you always see people going too fast for the conditions and then there's an accident clogging everything up. >> reporter: people in parts of texas, oklahoma and arkansas are gearing up for an ice storm today that forecasters say could cause travel delays and power outages. marlie hall for cbs news. >>> mighty cold in my car this morning, i'll tell you that. >> yeah? >> oh, my, 26 degrees outside. >> which is a big deal. you see other parts of the country though, i mean, colorado -- >> what are we complaining about? >> they have like a high of 9 in denver today. >> exactly. >> very, very cold temperatures around the country and cold here, too. that's all part of the same system although we get those temperatures moderating a little bit because we're closer to the coastline. still no getting around it, it is cold outside today. that arctic air again

. >> reporter: two feet of snow swallowed this car in duluth with another foot on the way. >> unknown vehicle spun around in traffic. >> reporter: heavy snow closed roads in colorado where there's a risk of avalanches. and what didn't pile up blew around by gusts that reduced visibility and dropped the windchill to 30 below in montana and 20 below in nebraska. scott, the cold air here is moving east and south. in dallas today it was 72 degrees. by tomorrow night it will only be in the 20s. >> pelley: jamie yuccas of wcco. thank you very much. the next few days could be rough as severe weather moves east. snow, ice and freezing rain are expected. in the west, citrus farmers are doing everything they can to keep their crops from freezing. bill whitaker is in bakersfield, california for us this evening. bill? >> reporter: scott, california's san joaquin valley is the largest fresh citrus growing region in the country. a $1.5 billion industry. temperatures here dropped to the high 20s last night and are expected to go even lower tonight and tomorrow night and growers here fear this cold s

five minutes at these dangerous temperatures which prompted a ski resort and an ice skating rink in duluth to close. 4,600 households in the minneapolis/st. paul area lost power overnight. utility crews were out in the cold today trying to restore service. this is the twelfth day this month with lows at zero degrees or colder here in the twin cities and we may not reach the teens, maurice, until at least friday. >> dubois: okay, jamie yuccas in the bitter cold of minneapolis for us tonight. thank you. and all that cold air is moving east. later this week it will combine with a storm system coming up from the south and the potential is there for as much as a foot of snow from philadelphia through northern new england. fire fighters were called out in subzero temperatures today in castleton, north dakota, after one freight train derailed and crash into another hauling crude oil. that set off a series of explosions, this one captured on amateur video. flames could be seen 15 miles away, though no reports of injuries, but the town's 2,400 residents were told to stay indoors as a precaution. th

current temperatures, currently 5 below in duluth, 8 below in fargo, that may seems cold, but windchill currently, jake, 26 below zero, but it was at 46 yesterday morning. 16 below is what it feels like in duluth. on the whole, the next couple days, not a lot of relief, but the winds have settled down. highs only in the single digits and even below that. but this arctic air modifies, it drops south, drops east, in boston, new york and pittsburgh all staying from above average temperatures, but it's a modified version. certainly 20s and 30s is a far cry from 0 to 8. >> what about the snow. >> there's a potential snowstorm brewing. they're kind of seeing and developing different scenarios. the european model has, if it forms, staysed east. there's two different plays with this. very cold air well ensconced. scenario number two, a different computer model, has it moves farther east, more in northern new england. one model has had smack indeed big cities, a big nor'easter, so divergent looks. it's still early. tomorrow we'll be able to fine-tune things. >> all right. thank you so much. >>>

snow ball fights in duluth, minnesota, got about 2 feet of snow.iting for to have fun in new york. the temperature versus today, 32 down to negative 4. great falls is below, negative 18 right now. this is the concern as this cold arctic air continues to push farther to the south today. with that we have a friesen rain threat already just starting to get action here. southern illinois, back in through texas will be the biggest concern, especially in through today. by tonight it spreads farther into the ohio valley. dangerous conditions here as we talk about the potential of over half an inch of ice. power lines, that means power outages as we go through the weekend. by saturday, the first wave makes its way offshore. there is a way behind it. let's talk about what we're expecting. big story, not the rain. about 2 inches into the southeast. snow, yes, we'll see flurries from new york through texas. still not the story. let's take you to where the action is. we're talking anywhere from paducah in through just east of dallas. that's where we have the c

duluth, minnesota, saw their longest cold stretch in december since 1972. and chicago's negative 6 degree day on december 10th ranks as the coldest day in the windy city since the '70s. why all the frigid wintry weather cycles? the jet stream or river of air that acts as of dividing line between warm and cold air is farther south, meaning spilling colder air into the parts of the u.s. this month, leaving millions to feel the effects of the big chill. let's talk about how much snow we're expecting across the country today. anywhere from 2 to 4 inches, anywhere for boston, new york city. places farther north, especially you talk about portland, maine, you could see way higher amounts. let's track this guy, i think we know by now, morning commute, we're seeing this, over the early birds. the snow is falling, heavier snow expected to fall as we continue through the morning hours, especially in the afternoon. new england you'll be looking for a lot of the snow and that low form is really off the coast tonight into tomorrow. where that form is makes a different w

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it is currently 13 below zero in duluth. factor in the wind it feels even cold ever.eapolis police 15 below zero. we have windchill warnings in effect and loss advisories. some of the windchills could be colder than 35 degrees below zero. heather and ainsley here's a look at the storm system we are tracking. it could be over parts of the southern plains and then heads into the northeast. a lot of uncertainty of course keep an eye on it over to you. >> 20 minutes until the top of the hour. careful what you search for on the web. why it could enable the government to spy on you. >> and we all know that am mols need to watch -- moms need to -- moms to be is what i am trying to say. they need to watch what they eat. what about dad? is how the father's diet can impact a baby's health later in life. : ♪ >> the new report in the washington times reveal obama administrati administration the homeland security rules. las vegas hotel did not deserve expedited consideration for visas for workers in chene gnaw. after reed's attempts to pressure them the hotel got the financing and

seven in duluth, 17 in detroit. there is a lot of cold air. another one tomorrow evening will bring in a taste of this colder air, but that is all we will get. we're not going to go into the deep freeze -- in fact, we will go the opposite way. over our area, we will get a atnce to get a patch of snow times. no accumulation expected in our area. it should be a fast mover and morning snow in the north of the metro area. we could break into sunshine for the middle afternoon and a cold front could present by the evening hours. you might see some light rain or some flurries. that will be that. then we can look into a warm up as we get past wednesday. not what we are looking at and the moment that the weather computer, here. an inch of close to snow, but in our area just about zero inches of snowfall. a fast mover, not going to do much in our area at all. we will see light snow in a little bit -- and a little bit of mix in the morning. it will be kind of cloudy around noon and get up to 44 in the afternoon. our advertised about 46 degrees. a bit ofd

and they had 20 inches in duluth. let me show you a live shot right now from minnesota.ou can see of minneapolis. that is from st. cloud looking over to minneapolis. what a mess. yellow stone montana right now, jake, is three below zero. anchorage, alaska, is 20. and in dallas, it's 80. this is what western colorado looks like. at least it's moving because yesterday at this time i-70 was completely shut down. there was not a car moving east or west there. nine in denver. go to oklahoma, now. 27, the other side of oklahoma, 77, the same state, 27 to 77, and denver from nine, dallas down to 80. it will be colder tomorrow, farther south to the east. we'll see the battle zone here on this blue line. snow on that side, ice right through here, and it will rain all day, all night for the so h southeastesout southeastesout southeastesout southea southeastern coast. the ice is going to begin in dallas. it is going to memphis and by the time is gets cold enough to make ice in new york, the moisture will be gone. so that's some good news, it will just be a cold front that rolls by.

heavy snow caused a ballroom overhang to collapse in duluth, minnesota and forcing emergency responders to block off the area. >> i actually spoke to a woman who said she had just been going to step outside and saw the thing collapse right in front of her. >> in new england power crews were working around the clock to restore power to thousands who were without heat and electric electricity for a week. >> we will be trimming the lines a little bit to make sure that whatever has put a lot of ice weight on it might not come down. >> it is a real race against time with more bad weather on the way. >> we still have thousands without power and now we are going to add some additional snow to that. you can see the snowfall totals. someplaces could get as much as a foot of snow. >> others brought soaking rain up the east coast. it will clear out for new year's, but the big story are the low temperatures and a lot of wind as well. richard cantu, abc news, new york. >>> no relief for 74 tourists and researchers trapped on a ship that got stuck in four-foot thick ice last week in antarctica. an au

breaking news, an ice storm is a killer storm and people from california to kentucky, duluth, minneapoliso dallas, texas are caught in the deadly grip and how south africa and the world is saying good-bye to nelson mandela and my conversation with maya angelou and gary player about the power to inspire people to imagine a better world and make it real. and later, you'll meet a man who spent 18 years in prison and came close to being executed for a murder he didn't commit despite evidence he didn't do it. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news of freakish and

more snow near duluth, minnesota, up to a foot today, on top of 26 inches yesterday. by friday, temperature this is the region could drop to more than 20 below. >> stay indoors a lot more. i don't like 30 below weather. nobody does. just part of what happens. >> it's going to be a white christmas. and it's nice and cold. >> slick road causing dangerous conditions. the utah highway patrol reported 160 crashes in salt lake city alone. a trooper's vehicle was struck by another car sliding out of control while he was assisting an accident. the cold weather is threatening crops as far south as california. citrus farmers worry if their crops still on the vine will survive the cold. >> go home and go to bed, get back up the next morning and see what's happening. >> a massive arctic blast affecting more than 30 million people in 25 states still far from over. the icy blast is expected to be followed by another later this week, creating an extended cold period that hasn't been seen since in 1990s. leanne gregg, nbc news, denver. >> so, veronica, are we going to get any of that

in duluth heavy snow caused a ballroom overhang to collapse on the sidewalk but no one was injured. power crews working around-the-clock to restore powers to thousands trying to make sure the lines do not fail again. >> we will trim the lines to make sure whatever else has ice will not come down. >> race against time with the bad weather moving in. >> you can blame the lack of rain if the lower numbers of marin county coho endangered salmon. the rain helps the coho return to the sea from the spawning ground but this month, with only 1.2" of rain with the average being 10" so the number of co ho is the small of the, now, in 17 years. >> mike, you gave me a look and the numbers are not too bad, seeing the percentage of normal at 44 percent in livermore and 31 percent in sacramento and those are the highs. >> some places are 15 percent. it is not good. not good at all. >> our reservoirs or 30 percent in a lot of areas. it is going further and further and further. usually there is not much evaporation but if this was the summer we would be getting evaporation but the ground is so dry wh

heavy snow caused a ballroom overhang to collapse in duluth, minnesota and forcing emergency responders to block off the area. >> i actually spoke to a woman who said she had just been going to step outside and saw the thing collapse right in front of her. >> in new england power crews were working around the clock to restore power to thousands who were without heat and electric electricity for a week. >> we will be trimming the lines a little bit to make sure that whatever has put a lot of ice weight on it might not come down. >> it is a real race against time with more bad weather on the way. >> we still have thousands without power and now we are going to add some additional snow to that. you can see the snowfall totals. someplaces could get as much as a foot of snow. >> others brought soaking rain up the east coast. it will clear out for new year's, but the big story are the low temperatures and a lot of wind as well. richard cantu, york. news, new york. >>> no relief for 74 tourists and researchers trapped on a ship that got stuck in four-foot thick ice last week in antarctica. an

breaking news, an ice storm is a killer storm and people from california to kentucky, duluth, minneapolis to dallas, texas are caught in the deadly grip and how south africa and the world is saying good-bye to nelson mandela and my conversation with maya angelou and gary player about the power to inspire people to imagine a better world and make it real. and later, you'll meet a man who spent 18 years in prison and came close to being executed for a murder he didn't commit despite evidence he didn't do it. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news of freakish and dangerous weather pattern that made it possible to experience a 105 degree swing from miami where it was 80 to montana where it was minus five. super cold rain is falling, freezing and coating a big chunk of the country in misery and mayham. >> reporter: two days ago here in arkansas, the state was reaching near record high temperatures, 75 degrees on wednesday. today, try 26 and a dangerous layer of ice coating the roads, cars spun out and power lines weighed down with the frozen rain. >> the biggest problem we got right now, no t

in the past 30 hours, duluth received a foot of snow, and 7 below zero in nebraska, the utah highway patrol reported more than 60 crashes in salt lake city alone. kevin corriveau joins us. >> john, we are looking at quite an event. snow freezing rain, i'll bring you in that area in a moment but right up here to the north that is been where the snow has been the hardest. moving towards into canada and also into the graicts. but some isolated spots may still see up to 20 inches of snow. the area over michigan in the next couple of hours. this cold front there in the single digits that's not including what the wind chill looks like. tomorrow's highs, i'll gel to that in just a second. but what happens is those snow showers push away, that's where those cold temperatures are bismarck only getting to 9, rapid city the same. john the wind chills will be minus 20, minus 30°. definitely a dangerous situation. >> kevin, we'll talk to you later. >>> lessons learned, what officials are finding from the newtown 911 tapes. >>> plus whales trapped in shallow water off the florida coast. >> in ten

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